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dc.contributorHijazi, Jumanaen_US
dc.contributorHilali, Muhi El-Dineen_US
dc.contributorRekik, Mouraden_US
dc.creatorAl-Harbeed, Leqaa Jasseren_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-24T17:39:30Z
dc.date.available2019-01-24T17:39:30Z
dc.identifierhttp://www.espconference.org/mena2018/wiki/285379/sessions#Biomeen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/download/hash/25efdb94c056d70dfc580bdc17d78b3den_US
dc.identifier.citationLeqaa Jasser Al-Harbeed, Jumana Hijazi, Muhi El-Dine Hilali, Mourad Rekik. (26/4/2018). Feedlot systems and sheep dietary imbalance in the Jordan Badia.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/9356
dc.description.abstractSheep and goats’ production is a mainstay of the agricultural production systems in the Jordan Badia. Overgrazing and poor governance of communal grazing areas are very often pointed out as being the major causes of the landscape degradation. The high pressure from livestock is exacerbated by the presence of high numbers of “unproductive animals”. This has led to the adoption by farmers of alternative feeding systems essentially based on the use of supplemental purchased feed. This paper assesses efficiency of the feedlot system in the Jordan Badia and its adequacy in fulfilling the livestock nutrient requirements. Findings are based on flocks’ diet monitoring backed by informant interviews in the Majdiyah village between 2016 and 2017. Analysis of the feeding calendars confirms the predominance of supplemental purchased feedstuff in providing the essential nutriments at critical physiological stages (e.g. late pregnancy and suckling period). The ratio of concentrate-like type of feed to roughages (80:20 in average) is highly imbalanced and certainly not supportive of adequate digestion in ruminant species. The chemical composition revealed very low content in crude proteins of most of the feed resources except for wheat bran (13.35%). This highlights the importance farmers give in having regular supplies from this resource. Further evidence on the imbalance of the feedlot system comes from the analysis of blood-borne nutritional metabolites. Plasma levels of urea are 5 to 6-fold higher than normal physiological levels in both sheep and goats (5.85±1.34 and 6.06±2.16 mmol l-1 in respectively, sheep and goats) indicating a low digestive efficiency of proteins. Furthermore, a severe deficiency in calcium was observed at stages where calcium reserves are crucially important to support mammary growth, colostrum accumulation and milk synthesis. Recommendations are put forward on how to improve efficiency of the feedlot system including a rational use of the existing natural vegetation.en_US
dc.formatPDFen_US
dc.languageenen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-4.0en_US
dc.subjectfeeding systemen_US
dc.subjectbadiaen_US
dc.subjectnutritional imbalanceen_US
dc.titleFeedlot systems and sheep dietary imbalance in the Jordan Badiaen_US
dc.typeConference Paperen_US
dcterms.available2018-04-26en_US
cg.creator.idHilali, Muhi El-Dine: 0000-0002-8945-9613en_US
cg.creator.idRekik, Mourad: 0000-0001-7455-2017en_US
cg.subject.agrovocsheepen_US
cg.subject.agrovocgoatsen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerNational Agricultural Research Center Jordan - NARC Jordanen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Livestock Agri-Food Systems - Livestocken_US
cg.contributor.funderArab Fund for Economic and Social Development - AFESDen_US
cg.contributor.projectSustainability and Operation of the Regional Research Centers in a Number of Arab Countries (Phase II)en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.regionWestern Asiaen_US
cg.coverage.countryJOen_US
cg.contactm.rekik@cgiar.orgen_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
mel.project.openhttps://mel.cgiar.org/projects/216en_US


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